CCR PART TWO
this is the end guys, thank you!
Monday, April 3, 2023
Sunday, April 2, 2023
week eight: CCR PART 1
CCR PART 1
This is my creative critical reflection talking about the first two contemporary questions
-How does your product use or challenge conventions and how does it represent social groups or issues? -How does your product engage with audiences and how would it be distributed as a real media text?
week eight: final product
FINAL PRODCUT
OPENING SCENE
Immm done guys finally after long 8 weeks I finally finalized my project. I hope you enjoy this was a very fun project and final exam for a AICE class I hope that you like my acting.
week eight: group meetings in class and ccr production
GROUP MEETINGS
Guys this week also I have group meetings in my AICE MEDIA class were I have a talked with my group about their projects and really exchange ideas with my classmates
What really make me happy was that everyone like my idea and nobody have something similar to my idea so it make me happy that I was going to be unique and special.
The meting in class really served as a tool to exchange ideas and to fix mistakes, for example one of our group receive advice from us and he therefore fix the problem
Yesterday I finalized editing my CCR, the idea that I mention to you guys before about making it like a Hollywood fix video, I used it but my friend Geronimo Villamizar that help me film give me an idea and it was to make it like those Tin Tok's that a guy comes to your car and ask you "What do you do for Living", I think that this was a great idea overall so I used it and make the whole CCR if it was an interview in the street.
This is an image where I film my CCR and my friend was asking me what I do for living
week eight: production process and major change
Hello guys, this is a quick update on my last weeks blog. This week has been the most important and crucial week of all. During this week I've filmed and edited both my CCR and my opening scene. During Wednesday I filmed my opening scene with my friend Tomas Quesada that was very useful during all this process because he led me his house and father wedding suit to film. He also portrayed an excellent job acting and his debut was very important to my scene.
My friend and I were all suited up for the scene that we film on Wednesday. We took 4 hours to film the whole video because we have a lot of bloopers were we were laughing because it was honestly pretty hard to concentrate the whole time because I was literally playing the role as someone that is crazy due to the trauma he has for the loss of his wife.
This was the major change that I implemented on my opening scene because the idea was that my mom was going to tell me that my wife is gone but we decide to change this because this was a better follow-up scene where the audience can see that he is crazy and he is a patient in a mental health hospital. this was the most fun and entertaining scene in my opening scene because this is the plot twist of the movie were all the things he believe he was living was all in his head and he is actually in a mental health hospital. We took 45 tries to film this scene because I really have to display the role as someone that is crazy and can be dangeous to society. I display my emotions and really show his pain overall.
Sunday, March 26, 2023
week seven: CCR planning
CCR PLANNING
Hello guys so this is a continuation of my planning for the week, I will be also filming my CCR over this week, I decided to make a video clip for my CCR because I think is the most engaging and entertaining form to reflect on my project. I believe that doing a boring ppt will be so simple and people wont really get my personality and what type of person I am.
The CCR will be film as a paparazzi caught me right after I arrived to a restaurant, I'm going to be dressed fancy so it can give a touch of a famous person since I will be recognized as the director of the film. My friend that has a Mercedes will let me his car so I can get off the car when the paparazzi come and interview me.
This is the car of my friend, it is a pretty luxurious car so it will give me a touch as if I have money as a director in Hollywood. The CCR will be filmed as the camera men of the paparazzi interview me with a microphone and everything, the face of the paparazzi will never be shown as when those famous actor get interview in the street.
I will be taking "Hollywood Fix" as an inspiration, this guy interviews famous people In the streets of LA, he does it with so much confidence and I want to make it as natural as possible
This is the link for you guys can check some videos in his channel and get the idea.
I will be letting you guys know when I film my CCR
week seven: planning for filming
PLANNING FOR FILMING
Guys so as I was saying before, I didn't manage to film this week so I will take the responsibility this week and start filming as soon as possible I will be most likely filming either Wednesday or on Friday that are the days that I have early release on school. I already talk with my friend and told him that I couldn't manage to film this week but that I have everything plan and ready for this week.
I will keep you guys updated in when I film and sorry for not showing any progress over this week but is that I have this unexpected trip with my family
currently stressed because I have to film my CCR and Film opening before the week ends
week seven: changes & setbacks
CHANGES & SETBACKS
Hello guys this is a quick update on my blog, I got bad news for you guys I didn't film this week because an unexpected trip with my family occur. My family and I went to Sarasota since Wednesday, my aunts from Colombia came to visit us as a surprise. I was really happy to see my aunts because I haven't seen them since 2018, we laugh and enjoy our time mesmerizing how the time has pass and how each one of us has change mentally and physically.
This is a picture with my aunts to show you guys how my family is an important part of my life and that I was really happy to spend this time with them
I basically just got home a few hours ago so this is why I didn't film but I will eventually start filming this week and keep you guys updated.
Sunday, March 19, 2023
week six: schedule and location
SCHEDULE AND LOCATION
Hello guys how are you , this is the last post of the week in which I will be talking about the schedule of this upcoming week. On Tuesday, March 21 I will be calling my friend Tomas at night so I can arrange at what time I could go to his house on Wednesday where I can record my opening scene. If he cannot help me on Wednesday I will rearrange one the days of spring break where both him and me are available.
The materials that I'm going to take to his house to film is basically my phone and that's it because he has a tripod at home where I can easily use to help me film. He is the one that is filming me so I trust him to shoot some good angles you know what I mean. The custom that is the wedding suit is already in his house because the suit is from his father, he has the same body composition as me so it will fit me good or even better LOL.
His house is located In Savannah so it is relatively close to my house which also benefits me.
Im super exited to finally film my opening scene this is going to be definitely the coolest part of the whole project. I will keep you guys updated this week take care
week six: character background
CHARACTER BACKGROUND
Hello guys I hope you and your families are doing good, today I will give you a brief explanation on my character background. As I mentioned before the main character of my film will be me. This are some characteristics of my character:
- latino
-5'7 height
- 180 lbs
-white skin
- 30 years old
My character is a adult that since the first time you see him he looks concern. He suffers from mental health problems, he changes emotion every minute, he laughs, cries, and screams out of the sudden. You might think he is a normal person but the truth is that the idea that he is getting married with his wife is complete fake and is all in his head. He is not living on a mental health problem facility as an asylum or mental hospital because he is not dangerous or is a threat to society he is just broken inside and with trauma for the loss of his wife. The real plot of the film is that he doesn't realizes that she is dead only for little moments of the day.
This is picture of me for you guys see who is going to play the main character of my film. His name will also be SAMUEL LOPEZ
The second character of my opening scene will be the mom, The mom will never be shown during the opening scene because this is a little touch that I will like to give to make the audience believe that Samuel is imaging in it or is actually true. The only thing that the mom will appear will be her voice saying that she is dead.
week six: process
Hello guys this is a quick update on my blog for this week, currently we are on week six the time is almost over for the project to be finalized. This week was relatively short because we have an early release day and no school but that didn't mean that I didn't plan or take care of my project. Currently guys I haven't made any major changes that I have to mention to you guys. Everything is flowing how it supposed to be and I'm exited to film this upcoming week that is going to be spring break.
During the week of spring break I will keep you guys updated on my project because this is the week were I'm going to film my project. The set day for filming will definitely be on Wednesday because that day I don't work so I don't have nothing that sets me back from filming
Im going to be completely honest with you guys is being a little bit harder for me to be 100% focus on the project because I study and work everyday. That is why I always dedicate time to the project over the weekends because is the only true free time that I have to focuses my school work.
Sunday, March 12, 2023
week five: process and planning
PROCESS AND PLANNING
Hello guys this is an update to my project and it planning. During this week I will be planning the script of the opening scene. I want the script to be very clear but also create doubt in the audience. The last line I wanted to impact them and create a sense of excitement to watch the rest of the opening. I will work in class during this week to write the script, I will be writing it on class because I have my classmates next to me where they can tell me their opinions and exchange ideas.
Scripts in the drama movies such as "Fractured" are very memorable because they leave a feeling in your heart of nervousness and curiosity.
I also have everything set for next week to start filming during my spring break where I have the full time and availability to film. As I mention before I will film on my friends house, due to the space and color scheme of his house that fits with my goal. I will keep you guys updated if any major changes will occur but as I mention before I am ready and don't think to change anything of the plot neither the idea that I created since the first day
week five: color scheme and fonts
COLOR SCHEME AND FONTS
Hi guys, I hope you and your family are good. Today I'm going to tell you about my opening scene color schemes and title fonts. I Haven't give you the name of my opening scene, the reason is because honestly I had one yet, but during this week I talked to my classmates and they help create a title for my opening scene.
So well guys without further explanation, my opening scene will be called "GONE". This title is very self explanatory because it fits with the idea of the scene. It relates the idea that the protagonist wife is "gone" (dead) and also with the main character because his mental health and stability is "gone" since the tragedy of his wife. I believe this title will cause a sense curiosity and it will cause he audience to be more exited about the project.
The color scheme of my opening scene will be dark and basic colors such as grey, white, and black. This idea is to show the my character has being through something, it doesn't mean that he won't have emotions that will be basically weird because mental health problems people splay their emotions by crying and laughing. The color scheme will describe the simplicity and directness that I want to strive with.
The title font that I want to choose have to be eye catching but not all crazy. I review some title fonts on a website called "canva". Honestly it was very hard and stressing to choose over 1000 fonts but I think I find the one is called "the park-miller nuptials"
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
week five: representation
REPRESENTATION
Hello guys this is a quick update in my weekly blog, today I will be talking about why my opening scene is so special. Since I mention last week, the main character of my opening scene that will be played by me. He suffers from trauma and mental damage, this is a representation of the "Mental Health Awareness Movement". This movement is important because of misconceptions and stigma surrounding health mental health issues, people often suffer in silence and don't seek treatment to their conditions. Mental Health Awareness is an important initiative to improve understanding of mental health conditions and increases access to healthcare for those who need it.
I think is very important to include this information because this is a global problem and everybody have to be conscious about it.
For further explanation my character suffers from a trauma and mental health problem since his wife die before they were going to get married. He still believes that's his wife is alive and that they are going to get married. This is very sad but it helps connect more with the audience because they are going to be put in the shoes of the protagonist, just imagine this happens to you it will be extremely depressing.
Sunday, March 5, 2023
week four: obstacles/ issues
OBSTACLES & ISSUES
Not everything on this week has been happy like I mention of my last post, this week I was heavily sick and I'm just getting better this Sunday, March 5. This has been the biggest obstacle so far since my body feel weak during this week but this doesn't mean I didn't work on my project. I keep researching during my class time and try to find a good camera so I can easily film and have a good quality video shoot.
I have taken medicine during this week so now I feel much better but I'm ready to keep working on my project this upcoming week, this week and the other one is where I mention to you guys that I will be start filming. I already talked with my friend and I will be filming in his house because is a bigger and larger space where I can easily move, Im not saying my house is a rat house but is much smaller than his house so I believe it will be better if I film in his house. His house also has a bathroom with a big mirror where I can look myself and the kitchen is across the room where my mom will tell me that my wife is not alive.
I find this as an obstacle because it affect my health during this week and was not able to give my 110% but this week I will work on my project as much as I can.
I haven't have another obstacle thank God and I expect heavily that everything will go as I expect and my project can be finalize clear and perfect.
This is the last post of the week I will keep you guys updated in my project during this week I hope everyone is fine and I'm going to use the week as a planning week because I am going to film during the weekend or next week. Im also going to use time in class to talk with my classmates and exchange ideas that will mutually benefit us
week four: reflection on key moments
REFLECTION ON KEY MOMENTS:
Hello guys this is an update in my project. Today I'm going to tell you the quick story on my key moments during this amazing project. Everything started the first day when my teacher start explaining the project during class, right when she was talking it literally took me 5 minutes to know what I wanted my opening scene to look like, it was incredible like if I always wanted to do that opening scene. I also thought about my mom helping me because every time I film she gives her opinion on the piece. This was my biggest key moment because I discover an ability that I had that was making a whole opening scene in 5 minutes.
Also, I wanted to tell you guys what movie I'm taking as inspiration. The movie called 'Fractured' by director Brad Anderson released in 2019 is one of my favorite movies of all time and when my teacher is talking about making an opening scene I just immediately thought about that majestic opening scene that movie had. If you are interested in this incredible movie I recommend you guys watch it is on Netflix. What I'm taking inspiration is the fact that my character also suffers from a mental disease/trauma that doesn't allow him to think that her wife is dead such as the protagonist of the movie Fractured. So here I'm going to explain my second key moment, it occurred when I was drawing my storyboard and suddenly the plot twist of my character hanged when I remember that in fracture he doesn't just forget he had a problem that makes him believe that his wife is alive. That's when I had my second key moment
Im completely sure and exited that my biggest key moment is when I film!
Saturday, March 4, 2023
week four: production process
PRODUCTION PROCESS
Well hello guys this is a quick update in on my project, I conducted a little bit research on a website about how to make a remarkable drama opening and this help me a lot.
This website give me ideas on character development because it says that the most memorable characters connect with audiences because of their "Vulnerability". My character if we really think about it is very vulnerable because he still is suffering the loss of his wife, even though time passes he still has the trauma of her death. The opening won't include how she actually died because this gives more tension and creates curiosity. The character can show his vulnerability by his face expressions and putting tense music.
This website have really good information also they state the main character have to realize their flaws at some point and make an effort to overcome them. My characters key individual is the mom, because she is the one that makes him overcome his trauma, this is a good characteristic of a protagonist.
This week have been mostly about keep researching how to make a nice and neat opening scene, I also talk with one of my best friend because his dad got married last month and he has the same body composition as me, so he is going to let me his suit and his shoes. I will look great trust me, of course I cannot look bad that also has an impact on the audience.
Sunday, February 26, 2023
week three: planning
PLANNING:
- First I need to get a wedding suit
- gather two of my friends to help me film and exchange ideas with me
- get dress shoes
- get a haircut so I can look nice in the video
- keep researching on how to develop the story without confusing the audience
- find a tense music that will match with the vibe of the video
- make my room look basic and not colorful
- find a neutral color palette
- clean the mirror in the bathroom for a better quaility
The neutral color palette will indicate that's something is off about the character because this color palette is very basic which shows no emotions or probably that the character is mental ill
People don't know that the character suffers from a trauma because his wife pass away
the selection of black as the wedding suit is the most suited because it goes with the them and is also a very basic color that leaves the audience to think more about the character
THIS are the basic elements and things that I will be needing for my production, I will let you guys know if something is added.
week three: shooting schedule
SHOOTING SCHEDULES
the most exited part of the project is almost here. THE FILMING PART, here is the time to show my filming techniques and demonstrate how can I display an excellent job. The will always be the most exited part of every project because you can just be free and show your ideas to the audience. All the projects that we have done throughout the year I've learned how to shoot in a way that the audience can be interested. The most important thing to do is to know how to engage with the audience and know how to develop a story.
One of the most important elements that I will need in my filming will be a wedding suit, a camera, and a female voice. ( my mom will be outside of the country so she cannot help me :( )
All of the elements I already got them and are ready to be film
I will keep you guys updated if there is any changes on the shooting schedule
week three: storyboard
STORYBOARD
On todays post I will be telling you guys about my story that Im going to film in my opening scene. Since the first day this has been my story that I want to develop because I think is interesting and eye catching.
My story will be about a man that is getting ready for his wedding, the man shows a mix of emotions during the opening scene because he is not sure if he wants to get married but at the end he will completely sure about it and is very happy about. everything starts at the bathroom were he is going to see himself in the mirror and the different emotions are going to be displayed. Suddenly when somethings seems to be perfectly nice someone calls him and tells him that Luisa disappeared and nobody knows where she is.
This is a summary basically of what my story will be like
This is the first storyboard I will be making.
currently I don't got a title for my opening scene
the plot changed and now Luisa didn't disappeared, she is actually dead 2 years ago and all is in the protagonist head making him a psychopath
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